After shaking Steam’s servers with Baldur’s Gate 3’s launch, Larian publishing chief says ‘I hope we absolutely demolish it next time’
Baldur’s Gate 3’s 2023 launch created such substantial player traffic that it strained Steam’s servers, but Larian Studios publishing chief Michael Douse wants the studio’s next project to generate an even greater impact. The forthcoming Divinity RPG will be “even larger” than Baldur’s Gate 3, featuring deeper sequences of consequence, more interesting fail states, and improved character customization.
Douse’s ambition reflects Baldur’s Gate 3’s extraordinary success—the game became a cultural phenomenon and one of Steam’s most-played titles, with its launch impact significant enough to stress the platform’s infrastructure. The upcoming Divinity title is being positioned as a successor that will not only match but exceed this achievement.
While specific details remain limited, Larian’s promise of a larger game with expanded role-playing consequences indicates the studio is building on the systems-driven, choice-focused gameplay that made Baldur’s Gate 3 a critical and commercial success.